title: Polyurethane nipple prosthesis.
abstract: Long-term nipple projection remains the elusive ingredient for measuring the success of a nipple reconstruction. Augmentation of this projection without sacrifice of autogenous donor tissues may be achieved using a polyurethane-coated silicone gel implant affectionately and descriptively called the "gumdrop" nipple. Two patients who agreed to implantation with this device have each been observed over a one-year period with no loss of projection. The role of an internal nipple prosthesis, although perhaps of some value as a salvage procedure, appears to offer few advantages over other accepted methods of reconstruction that do not use any foreign body.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Allentown Hospital, PA.
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Hallock
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001940:Breast / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009558:Nipples / Q000601:surgery*; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000009:adverse effects; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design
chemical_list: D011140:Polyurethanes